The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-19

AuCe Oh MI nlb utMtot tHctAiUb th"t ~ Wsf
positively a speaking likeness. lIc stormed
and swore, and consulted his solicitor, hui
that worthy gave him cold comfort, pointing
ut that he had already abandoned everJ
shadow OF right he might have possessed by
the letter he had written to Mr. Stumble.
"In fact nv lord,n he remarked, III he
sold the picture TO the Illustrated London
News, to reproduce as a Christmas number
don't see that you would have any remedy
at ALL"
"Good heavens; you don't say sol cried the
peer, and he consulted an artist friend with u
view OF finding out II Stumble would sell the
portrait at his own figure. But the friend re-
turned with the discouraging news that the
picture was already sold, and that Mr. Skum'
bic declined to Impart any information what
ever with regard TO Its purchaser. Whereup'
on Lord Stork's wrath was changed to fear,
and he awaited the catastrophe with nervous
dread. He had not many months to walt.
Let me return to Mr. Bags 1t was Aug
ust, hut Mr. Baggs was still In town arrang'
ing certain important matters Of business.
For few DAYS he had walked about with II
preoccupied air and II was observed that he
constantly muttercd to himself. The walters
at his club noticed this PECULIARLY, and the
hall porter shook his head mournfully as he
confded to the coffee room head walter his
fears that Mr.. Baggs was suffering from soft.
ening of the brain.
"Thomas, y said he, "thaiere Food is glttin'
between i'm and lis wits. ] card lin sayin'
last night, as he went out, 'Baggs's Food for
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least, yeast; hang It, can't get ~
"'E don't take Us meals as e did" replied
Thomas; "and John tells me as e spends
hours In the llbery s-wrlting things on pieces
of paper aud tearing Of 'em hup"
pore man." said the porter; "and nice,
civll.spolen gentleman, too"
1t was past midnight, and Ar. Baggs sat IN
the library of his club at q writing table. He
wrote systematically at intervals; hut his
efforts seemed to afford him no satisfaction.
His attitude betokcned mental perturbation;
he frequently pressed his hand to his fore
head, or passed 1t through his gray locks UNI
til they stood bolt upright In sympathy.
ATS very odd | can't get it," he murmur-
cd, plaintlvelt. "Baggs's Food is far the
pest-Baggs's Food for man aud beast, Baggs's
Food that's made with yeast-but II amt"
And he to fell staring bopeessly at the cell
Ing and then began to work again, scribbling
on bits of paper. That night went on, and
the library was empty save for one old gentle
man, who had fallen asleep over the Specta
tor.
Suddenly Mr.. Baggs gave the writing table
a tbump with his fist which caused the old
gentleman TO leap in terror from his chair.
Then the great Food man shouted at the top
Of his voice, ''llooray, I've got it"
The old gentleman fed wildly from the
ROOM and discreet waiter appeared.
"Dld you call, sir."
"l-l-beg your pardon" stammered Mr.
Baggs, ~ did not call-that is, ! did You
may bring me brandy and soda, Charles.
Hal hap
Aud Mr. Baggs laughed until even the wait
rr began TO be under the impression that he
was mad
"Bagg's Food from Blankton- East
Is far the best for man and beastl"
said Mr.. Baggs to himself. 'lsn't 1t beauti-
fuli Aud then fat bull! oh, it's lovely
idea p And he set to thinking once more.
Soon after he left the club and as the porter
helped him on with his coat, he heard him re-
peating the mystic jingle
"Bagg's Food from Blankton-East
Is far the best for man and bvast!"
Seems more easy in his mind" remarked
that worthy; "but best If | can make out
what he's talking about"
Lord Stork had been shooting in Scotland,
but about the middle Of September he was
suddenly called up to London He arrived
bad tempered and tired at st. Pancras too
late In the morning to go to bed, so after a
wash, a shave, ane an apology for breakfast,
he sailed forth from Lincoln's Inn. lie de-
termined to walk for he was an economical
peer, and presently he passed boarding
pastered over with staring advertisements.
Mechanically he glanced up at 1t, when his
eyes met sight which almost petrefed him
with horror. 1t was gigantic poster Of
Baggss Food, huge picture representing a
fat man and a fat bull and underneath was
the legend
'Bagg's Food From Blsnkton-East
Is far the best for man aud beast"
The fat man himself-an accurate aud life
ilke reproduction Of Mr.. Skumble's famous
portrait With gasp and snort Lord
stork hurried onward, but only to meet the
same sight everywhere. In desperation he
called hanson and tried to read morning
paper, but the entire back sheet of the paper
was occupied by the same dlaboical design
At Lincoln's Inn his solicitor gave him no COM
fort, and not daring TO go near any OF his
clubs, the unhappy man took AN early train
for Loamshirc. But every station on the
road was plastered with posters OF the food /;
and on arriving home he found that some
malicious wag had pasted small bill on his
own lodge gate.
And this is the real reason why Lord Stork
has just accepted the governsbip Of the Rum